aae to yoon ki jaise hamesha the meharabaan
bhoole to yoon ki goya kabhee aashna na the
zindagee kya kisee mufalis kee qaba hai jis mein
har ghadee dard ke paivand lage jaate hain
vo aa rahe hain vo aate hain aa rahe honge
shab-e-firaaq ye kah kar guzaar dee ham ne
na jaane kis lie ummeed-vaar baitha hoon
ik aisee raah pe jo teree rahaguzar bhee nahin
ham paravarish-e-lauh-o-qalam karate rahenge
jo dil pe guzaratee hai raqam karate rahenge
maqaam faiz koee raah mein jacha hee nahin
jo koo-e-yaar se nikale to soo-e-daar chale
aap kee yaad aatee rahee raat bhar
chaandanee dil dukhaatee rahee raat bhar
kab thaharega dard ai dil kab raat basar hogee
sunate the vo aaenge sunate the sahar hogee
jaanata hai ki vo na aaenge
phir bhee masaroof-e-intizaar hai dil
duniya ne teree yaad se begaana kar diya
tujh se bhee dil-fareb hain gam rozagaar ke